Former Senate Aide Weighed to Lead CFTC

By

Jamila Trindle And

Scott Patterson

Updated May 23, 2013 6:34 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—The White House is considering a former Senate aide to succeed Gary Gensler as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the previous leading candidate locked horns with Mr. Gensler over a controversial rule, according to people familiar with the matter.

Amanda Renteria, former chief of staff for Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.), is considered by some within the CFTC to be the front-runner for the chairman...